SOLAS requirements for totally enclosed lifeboats
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This davit also called launching appliance for free fall lifeboats, it provides a reliable means of launching the lifeboat under controlled emergency conditions and engineered to support safe lowering, launching and recovery operations,.
Free fall lifeboat davit is designed for stern mounting and this kind of launching appliance fits all mandatory equipped commercial vessels, as well as offshore platforms. Compatible with all standard fully-enclosed free-fall lifeboats and hyperbaric lifeboats for marine commercial and offshore energy projects.
In accordance with IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), as amended, Part1, Regulation 8.1
| Model | FH55 | FH70 | FH110 |
| S.W. L | 55 KN | 70 KN | 110 KN |
| Min. Lowering Load | 27 KN | 37 KN | 40 KN |
| Max. Recovery Load | 42 KN | 50 KN | 68 KN |
| Lifting Speed | ≥3 m/min | ≥3 m/min | ≥3 m/min |
| Ramp Angle | 30°/ 35° | 30°/ 35° | 30°/ 35° |
| Ramp Length | 7m | 8.7m | 11.5m |
| Steel Wire Rope (anti-rotation) | 18×19+FC-18-1870 | 18×19+FC-20-1870 | 18×19+FC-24-1870 |
| Drum Capacity | 60 m | 75 m | 70 m |
| Allowable Working Inclination | Trim 10°, Heel 20° (for Free Fall)
Trim 2°, Heel 5° (for Assist Fall) |
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